Just got back from a weekend at The Elstead. It is a charming hotel. The staff are really friendly and the rooms are well decorated and furnished, and everything is beautifully clean. The breakfasts were fresh cooked and delicious, and we ate in the bar both evenings and the food was very good indeed. more

Good points: quiet location in a residential street, plenty of car parking spaces, clean and comfortable room, numerous satellite tv channels, plentiful tea/coffee/biscuits in room, pleasant bar and veranda, varied bar/restaurant menus at reasonable prices, good breakfast choice and staff were polite and friendly Not so good: the room was quite small but we did have the standard room -... more

Myself and my partner and 18 month old baby stayed here beginning Sept 07 on recommendation from the travel agents. On arrival we were greeted with a couple of older ladies having a cigarette- was a hint of what was to come. Room (which was a family room) was very spacious and clean and well equiped. However decor was not... more

we have just returned from the Elstead Hotel, Bournemouth Breakfast was very good, plenty of choice,clean room, but bathroom on small side,bit noisy at night with doors slamming great idea to have iron/ironing board as it was in good use. Eddie, head waiter was very proffesional, seem to work long hours. Hotel too quiet in the evenings could do with... more

My wife, two children and I have just returned from a spur of the moment two night/ three day short break to Bouremouth and wanted to express our appeciation of the warm welcome we received at The Elstead Hotel. The three-star hotel, which is based in a tree-lined street on the edge of the town centre, is walking distance from... more

I stayed here with my wife for a weekend break and had an absolutely wonderful stay. All staff were very polite, professional and always very helpful. The food was excellent. Our room was beautifully furnished and very comfortable. With the facilities I thought this was great value for money and would definately stay again. more

I stayed here for one night in June on business, front desk were helpful and I did have a large family room. But the windows would not open, and it was really hot in the room. Also the shower only produced boiling hot water no matter what temp it was on. The room was clean and breakfast was good. But... more

The biggest attraction for me booking this hotel was the lovely pool - out of action the whole time we were there. I stressed this at the desk, but of course it was out of their hands. The breakfast was terrible, fermented orange juice and radio 2. The rooms were fine, not much sound proofing. I felt the hotel was... more

It is a pleasure to write and inform potential customers of our wonderful stay at the Elstead Hotel. From the minute we arrived to seemed that nothing was too much trouble, regardless of the time of day. The hotel is truly an excellent facility, the service, the room comfort and food quality we had not experienced for many years in... more